Strength and Conditioning

What is Strength and Conditioning?

The purpose of Strength and Conditioning is to develop athletes physically to prepare them for the intense demands of their sport. Strength and Conditioning is not only focused on performance, but also aims to manage and reduce the injury risk of athletes to ensure availability for their given sport.

Service and benefits to LJMU athletes

At LJMU, we pride ourselves on delivering one of the best University Strength and Conditioning services in the country. Our team of accredited Strength and Conditioning coaches support all student athletes to develop them physically using state-of-the-art facilities and technology. We deliver a fully comprehensive testing battery specific to the sport and athlete, so we can provide all students with personalised and individual programming to maximise sporting performance.

Our Strength and Conditioning service includes:

Accredited Strength and Conditioning coach delivery and supervision of individualised programming
Comprehensive testing battery using the latest equipment to measure:
- Body Composition
- Maximal Strength
- Dynamic Power
- Ballistic and Reactive Strength
- Sprint and Agility
- Maximal Aerobic endurance (VO2 Max)
- Lactate Threshold
- Substrate Utilisation